# Rural Violent Crime Initiative (16.039)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-039-rural-violent-crime-initiative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Rural Violent Crime Initiative is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $23.3 million in 55 grants, about $424,395 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Reduction in rural violent crime.
Program goal(s) description: Increase the capacity of rural law enforcement agencies or prosecutors’ offices to implement programming and activities that combat violent crime.
Program objective(s) name: Implement specific violent crime reduction strategies and track their impact.
Program objective(s) description: Develop and implement a strategy, informed by jurisdictional data, that addresses one or more violent crime challenge facing the rural community(s) served; and Track violent crime and demonstrate how efforts have resulted in violent crime reduction.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $9.8 million | 23 |
| 2023 | $5.6 million | 23 |
| 2024 | $8.0 million | 10 |
| 2025 | -$10,378 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Policing Institute | Virginia | $10.5 million |
| Justice and Security Strategies, Inc. | Maryland | $1.4 million |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York | $1.0 million |
| City of Bloomfield | New Mexico | $372,464 |
| City of Faribault | Minnesota | $300,000 |
| City of La Marque | Texas | $300,000 |
| Clare County | Michigan | $300,000 |
| East Orange City of | New Jersey | $300,000 |
| City of Greeley | Colorado | $300,000 |
| White County | Arkansas | $300,000 |
| Dallas County Commission | Alabama | $300,000 |
| Dillon City of | South Carolina | $300,000 |
| City of Brawley | California | $300,000 |
| City of Passaic | New Jersey | $300,000 |
| Pueblo of Isleta | New Mexico | $300,000 |
| Sauk County | Wisconsin | $300,000 |
| City of Long Beach | New York | $300,000 |
| City of Homestead | Florida | $299,999 |
| County of Lancaster Administration Building | South Carolina | $299,955 |
| City of Buckeye | Arizona | $299,720 |